Auburn was the first SEC school to offer the 6-foot-1, 175-pounder. (247Sports)

JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- Jacksonville athlete Dexter Carter Jr. continues to climb the recruiting ranks, as more and more schools extend offers to the 6-foot-1, 175-pounder.

Thus far, Auburn is the lone SEC program to extend Carter an offer, but the connection is going a long way. He attended last season's Iron Bowl and is now planning a return trip to the Plains.

"I'm definitely thinking about them a lot," Carter told AL.com on Monday. "(The Iron Bowl) was a good one to go to. That was crazy. That was the first SEC game I've been to. I had been to FSU games, but I thought that was a huge difference. We were on the field the whole time and I loved it. It was awesome."

Carter also said he enjoyed meeting Tigers head coach Gus Malzahn and his primary recruiter, Dameyune Craig, who like the Bolles School standout as a receiver and running back.

He didn't get a chance to see much of the campus after the game, but hopes to soon.

"I definitely want to get up there sometime this summer and see it when it's calm and no one is out there," he said.

Carter also holds offers from Notre Dame, Purdue, Virginia and Cincinnati and has seen interest from Alabama, Florida State and Missouri. His father played football at Florida State and later became a first-round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.

"I've grown up and been around [Tallahassee] my whole life, but when it comes down to making a decision I'm definitely taking everything into account," he said. "Even my dad said, 'Don't go there just because I went there. Go where you want to go.' So it's really not affecting my decision at all."

Carter tallied 673 yards and 19 touchdowns on 94 rushing attempts last season with 41 catches for 793 yards and 11 additional scores through the air. He also played at corner and returner for the 10-4 Bulldogs, who finished as the state's runner-up at the Class 4A level.

"It's almost looked easy to him in a sense," Rogers said. "It's a gift some people have, and not many have it. He's a very fine all around athlete and it seems to me he's got his head on his shoulders real well. He's not a kid who brags a lot at all."

The three-star prospect plans to visit each school that has offered this summer, but doesn't envision committing anywhere before National Signing Day next year. Check out his highlights in the video below.